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Sneak Peek!

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Here’s the first page of Spicebush Dreams, an origami book I’m creating as my entry for The Cabinet of Insect Dreams. Karen Anne Klein and Barrett Antony Klein have designed a special cabinet to house a library of artists’ books on this topic; it’ll be part of a Cabinet of Curiosities installation in Pleasant Ridge, Michigan. Can’t wait to see the catalog and find out what everyone else did!

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This is the second page before folding; you’ll have to wait until next month to find out the end of the story!

 

Mystery Technique #54

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Curious about how this was done? I’ll explain next month, so be sure to sign up for email updates to find out!

 

ANSWER TO MYSTERY TECHNIQUE #53:

This one is a combination of watercolor and waterproof black ink. I started with a wash of diluted blue watercolor on partially wet paper; after it dried, I used a goose feather to create the black lines and spatters. After wetting the paper again, I added the red, which was mixed with Winsor & Newton’s Granulation Medium.

Natural Abstractions and Spicebush Tales!

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Here’s my helper Charlotte inside Spicebush Tales, my traveling 6-foot forest cube; we had a great time helping people make pop-up bird books at the Bellevue Library! It was a pleasure to be part of the Tennessee Craft Week festivities. Look for the return of Spicebush Tales in the spring!

Interested in joining us for the Natural Abstractions workshop on Nov. 5 at Plaza Artist Materials? It’s almost full, so register soon if you want one of the last spots! Learn more here:

https://www.elizabethsanford.com/classes/